Information Regarding our Veterans: New Albany
The contact information for New Albany is 811 Northgate Blvd New Albany, IN 47150 Phone: (502) 287-4100.
Learn more about the dangers of asbestos exposure and decide if you should be tested. Read each of the subsequent items for the chief characteristics of those who may be at risk for asbestos exposure:
- Individuals with breathing problems
- Those with prolonged exposure to asbestos
- People who think they have had prolonged exposure to asbestos
- Immediate family members of individuals who have worked in asbestos-related vocations, even if the individual who worked with asbestos has no obvious signs of exposure or troubles with their respiratory system
In general, there is a group of diseases that are associated with asbestos exposure: lung cancer, asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), and pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung). Certain specific signs of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the tangible symptoms of contact with asbestos can appear up to 25 years after initial exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.
If you need more information from your doctor, don't be afraid to ask.It is necessary that the other testing is an x-ray (side and front view of your chest.) Further tests may include a pulmonary function test, blood work, a CT scan and/or biopsy. Doctors sometimes speak a language unintelligible to the layman. All those who have participated in the United States Armed Forces should receive the services they deserve. Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to making this happen. This includes compensation for life-threatening diseases that are caused by inhalation of asbestos, such as mesothelioma.
Living with lung cancer can be hard. Weitz & Luxenberg can help diminish some of the burden by providing you with a free case evaluation. Your first step is to complete the form below.
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